Here
are more of the tradesmen who were so important to the area in the early
part of the reign of Queen Victoria. Some like the ironmongers, painters
and plumbers are familiar to us today.
Others like the maltster are not so
familiar. He treated barley with malt in his malthouse. The finished product
was then used to brew beer.

Don't
forget!
The surnames are first

The
saddlers made saddles and harness
for the horses which were so important in Victorian times before motor
vehicles came into use and the wheelwrights
made the wheels for all the carts and carriages.

With all the great
houses and parks around the area it is not surprising that
there is a dealer in game. In the season there would have been regular
shoots in the Usk valley.

In old Victorian photographs it is
rare to see someone outside bareheaded. This accounts for the milliners
and hat makers listed here.